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Masters of Flamenco Guitar


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Release Date: November 25, 1997
Artist: Various Artists
Package Dimensions (in inches): 0.54 x 5.55 x 4.97
Package Weight: 0.18 pounds

Other Details

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724385927324
Label: Blue Note Records
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
MPN: 59273
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Blue Note Records
Studio: Blue Note Records
UPC: 724385927324


Editorial/Description:

Amazon.com: Many subtly varied kinds of music fall under the rubric of flamenco, which is a style of singing, dancing, and even living, as well as playing the guitar. This collection presents a good guitar selection, highlighted by the polished technique of Sabicas, the profundity of Manolo de Huelva, and the sheer brilliance of Melchor de Marchena. There is a drastic change of atmosphere in the transition from track 10 (a zapateado played by Nino Ricardo) to track 11: Manolo de Huelva accompanying the voice of Manuel Vallejo. Suddenly we are in a cuadro, the natural environment of flamenco, with a group of participants clapping, stamping their feet, and shouting encouragement to the musicians. No longer is it just a man sitting alone on a stage or in a studio, playing the guitar fluently and flawlessly; this is cante hondo, the heart of flamenco, intense and astringent, and the best of this disc's many flavors. --Joe McLellan


Tracks:

Disc: 1
1. Zapateado - Sabicas, A.Castelló
2. Camino de Linares - Sabicas, A.Castelló
3. Con un Clavel - Sabicas, A.Castelló
4. Salero Gaditano - Sabicas, A.Castelló
5. El Albacin - Sabicas, A.Castelló
6. Serrana Juncal - Serrafi, M.
7. Marisma de Huelva - Serrafi, M.
8. Gitana Gaditana - Serrafi, M.
9. Velez-Malaga - Serrafi, M.
10. Zapateado - Serrafi, M.
11. Llego el Frutero - Currito
12. Yo No Me Hubiera Perdido/Ruegale a Dios Por Salud - Mesquita
13. No Te Hagas Ilusiones - Mesquita
14. Ese Me Gusto Seria/Ni Hermosa Ni Dinero - Mesquita
15. Bulerías - Traditional
16. Tanquillos de Cadiz - Duque, A.
17. Sevillanas - Duque, A.
18. Peteneras
19. Serranas
20. Soleares


Customer Reviews:

Masters of Flamenco (1 of 1 Found this Helpful)   March 11, 2008
Masters of Flamenco Guitar

This is a remarkable CD. The musicians are truly gifted, the music beautiful. Makes me want to dance along.


Excellent price, good performances, some track labeling issues (2 of 2 Found this Helpful)   March 1, 2008
For the price, great for those interested in classic flamenco guitar. Sabicas, Nino Ricardo, and the others were true flamenco maestros.

Something I noticed, though, (which is not Amazon's fault, I think) but must be the record company's, is that the Sabicas tracks are probably mislabeled. Based on my understanding of the flamenco forms, the 'compases', the tracks are probably shown out of order. Listening to the pieces, the first track is an alegria, the second a buleria, the third a farruca, the fourth a zapateado (and I have a DVD where Sabicas is playing this and it is labeled as being a zapateado), and the fifth a taranta, so actual ordering of the tracks should probably read:

Alegrias 'Salero Gaditano' - Sabicas
Bulerias 'Con Un Clavel' - Sabicas
Farruca 'El Albacin' - Sabicas
Zapateado - Sabicas
Taranta 'Camino De Linares' - Sabicas

I think the ordering for the non-Sabicas tracks is okay.


NOT what I had hoped! (2 of 5 Found this Helpful)   December 3, 2007
This was not what I had expected, and I was disappointed at the performances. Ive heard better players play the same songs, and usually I do not agree that anyone can top the original player of a song, but I felt like there was not enough energy in the way these songs were played, and it sounded kind of sloppy, and rough, rather than concentrated and smooth.


This album is for musicians   May 21, 2007
I am a big fan of flamenco, but I am not a musician. I still like and appreciate the music in this album, but I think it is for musicians who can understand the skill.


Four of the Best (before the 2 Pacos) (1 of 1 Found this Helpful)   March 28, 2007
This is a high quality recording of four of the best Flamenco Guitarist predecessors to Paco Peña and Paco de Lucia.


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